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1. Federal Utility to Buy Windpower To Advance Energy Security
In year-end contracts that are some of the largest wind energy deals in the
United States, Bonneville Power Administration will double its purchase of
wind power.

2. Opposition Starts to Australian Power Tower
Formal opposition has started to the construction of the world's tallest
solar power tower, which will cost Aus$670 million to generate 200 MW of
electricity.

4. Education Needed to Explain Potential of Distributed Generation
Education is a major requirement before distributed generation technologies
can penetrate the market, according to a study of organizations that have
implemented DG in the United States.

5. Spanish Companies Get Subsidy For Wind Turbines
An affiliate of Spain's ENDESA will build a windfarm in the northern region
of Aragon, with the largest European subsidy ever provided for a wind
facility.

6. PowerLight Starts Around-Clock Production of Panels
Increased demand for solar panels in California has prompted PowerLight Corp
to begin round-the-clock production of its PowerGuard(R) solar roof tiles.

7. Fuel Cell Technologies to Use Renewable Biogas
Four fuel cell technologies include phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFC),
proton exchange membrane (PEM), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and molten
carbonate fuel cells (MCFC), and advances are being driven by the discovery
of new materials, new manufacturing processes, and significant support from
government and private industry.

9. Inverter Claims to Improve PV Power and Safe Grid Connection
A new power inverter, the SunLynx II, has been certified and can provide
2,000 or 4,000 watts of electricity in grid connected mode while maintaining
UL1741 approved anti-islanding protection.

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